Memorials & famous biographies

American actor, writer, and comedian known for SCTV, Freaks and Geeks, and his role in Happy Gilmore

Canadian-born American actress, dancer, and singer who became a Hollywood film star and sex symbol, known for her work in film, television, stage, and music

Japanese association football player who proudly represented his nation on the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented his nation on the field and later coached future generations

Hungarian legal scholar, professor, and politician who served as President of Hungary from 2000 to 2005, and as Minister of Education

French-English writer, poet, historian, and politician known for his versatile literary output across history, politics, and satire, deeply influenced by his Catholic faith

Japanese politician who served as the 74th Prime Minister of Japan from 1987 to 1989

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team

British writer and novelist celebrated for her best-selling Shopaholic series, with books selling over 50 million copies and adapted into successful films

Czechoslovak artistic gymnast and coach, an Olympic legend with seven gold medals and the most decorated Czech gymnast in history

Japanese association football player and coach who represented his national team

Swiss writer known for his unique prose and poetry, whose work gained renewed appreciation after his lifetime

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national stage

King of Hungary and Croatia who established the Capetian House of Anjou, ruling from 1308 to 1342

Hungarian-American actor, Academy Award winner, and recipient of the first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama

Japanese association football player and coach who represented his country on the national team

Japanese association football player who represented his nation on the Japan national team

Brazilian association football player nicknamed 'Peito de Aço', celebrated as one of the greatest strikers of his generation for Vasco da Gama, Atlético Madrid, Palmeiras, and the Brazil national team

Dutch-born British painter known for his exquisite, historically rich depictions of classical life and antiquity

Iconic British singer and recording artist known for her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice and as a popular performer of blue-eyed soul, pop, and dramatic ballads, an enduring figure of the Swinging Sixties

Bulgarian poet and revolutionary who became a key figure in the Bulgarian revolutionary movement and is widely honoured in his home country

British motor racing driver, broadcaster, and Formula One legend, known for winning 212 official races, including 16 F1 Grands Prix, and regarded as one of the greatest drivers to never win the F1 World Drivers' Championship

Japanese farmer and philosopher known for natural farming methods, including no-till and pesticide-free cultivation, and his efforts in re-vegetating desertified lands

German-born British-American author, novelist, and screenwriter, celebrated for her collaborations with Merchant Ivory Productions